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Students On Campus Over Winter Break Express Concern Over New Policies

March 13, 2021March 13, 2021 Lauren Mermelstein 0 Comment covid, covid cases, covid testing, covid-19, deans office, Dining Services, housing, winter break

For students and administrators, winter break on campus looked different than it had in previous years. The College housed five

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Garnet Pledge Violations Result in Revoked Housing Privileges

September 9, 2020October 18, 2020 Nicole Liu, Anatole Shukla and Cami Brix 2 Comments Breaking News, coronavirus, covid-19, garnet pledge, housing, pandemic

Updates: A previous version of this article stated that students are not typically entitled to room and board refunds. We

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Students Voice Financial Aid, Housing Concerns After Fall 2020 Plans Announced

July 24, 2020July 27, 2020 Trina Paul 0 Comment covid-19, fall, financial aid, housing, housing accommodations, reopening, student housing

When Chris Stone ’23 was deciding on what college he wanted to attend, he sought a queer-inclusive school that would

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Survey: Awaiting Fall 2020 plan, students face housing uncertainty, safety concerns

June 30, 2020July 3, 2020 Bayliss Wagner and Peem Lerdputtipongporn 0 Comment covid-19, fall 2020, housing, leave of absence, pandemic, remote learning, reopening plan, semester off

Though the college remains eerily quiet regarding plans for Fall 2020, it is clear that the COVID-19 pandemic prevents any

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Student Housing Situation Amidst College’s Shift To Remote Learning

April 23, 2020April 24, 2020 Best Chantanapongvanij 0 Comment coronavirus, covid-19, housing, housing accommodations, remote learning

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the college has made drastic changes to students’ housing plans. At the outset of Spring

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Highlights Opinion 

More Transparency Needed in College Housing Decisions

March 26, 2020April 14, 2020 Lijia Liu 0 Comment covid-19, housing, housing insecurities, newsletter, swarthmore college

The past few weeks have been chaotic. Schools and offices have closed. Colleges are switching to online instruction and telling

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Spring Break Extended, Classes Temporarily Move Online Due to COVID-19 Outbreak

March 12, 2020March 26, 2020 Anatole Shukla 0 Comment coronavirus, housing, online classes, spring break, travel, Valerie Smith

On Wednesday, March 11, President Valerie Smith sent an email to Swarthmore’s “covid19” listserv detailing the college’s response to the

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On Housing Accommodations and Student Disability Services

February 20, 2020July 29, 2020 Editorial Board 0 Comment editorial, gender identity, housing, housing accommodations, mental health, student disability services

Swarthmore students at large do not need to worry about the housing lottery process until mid April, but the considerable

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Director of Residential Communities Isaiah Thomas Leaves Swarthmore

January 30, 2020January 30, 2020 Nicole Daly 0 Comment housing, isaish thomas, residential advisors, residential life

Director of Residential Communities Isaiah Thomas has taken a position as the Assistant Dean of Students and Director of Residential

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Trans and Non-Binary Students Face Barriers in On-Campus Housing

December 5, 2019October 15, 2020 Anatole Shukla 2 Comments hallowell, housing, non-binary students, ose, parrish, RAs, transgender students

Swarthmore’s first co-ed dorms were piloted in 1971, when sections of Mary Lyon, Wharton, Willets, and Worth became co-ed living

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